High Energy Live Music to Pack Your Dance Floor!
Hawaii, Honolulu, Oahu, Maui, Kauai, Big Island
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Mark
MANAGER
AWARD WINNER (2X)
Thanks to recommendations from couples on The Knot
We're live music experts, wedding enthusiasts, and party starters, infusing every event with energy and full dance floors. We're here to make your wedding the greatest party of your life! The Island Kings are a premium, customizable 3 to 14 piece band specializing in high-energy music–at a sensible price. Our talented and professional musicians have performed regularly with touring and recording artists including Aretha Franklin, Jason Mraz, Ben Harper, Dave Matthews, John Mayer, Jack Johnson, Lana Del Rey, and Stevie Wonder, as well as working and touring with numerous Broadway shows.
Visit our website for upcoming Showcase dates where you can see the band perform LIVE. You can tailor the dream band to suit your style and budget. Choose your band size then fully customize your booking with our Add-Ons, including a Cocktail Hour Band, DJ Services, Lighting & Sound services. You’ll benefit from a designated producer to help with planning and promptly answer any questions you may have along the way. We also provide you with your very own band planning page, making the experience a breeze. Reach out to get started!
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Event Lighting Services!
Elevate your event with our full range of customizable lighting options for every occasion. We offer room lighting to highlight your venue, cake lights, elegant uplighting, custom gobos with monograms, images, or designs, and stage and band lighting to keep your guests dancing all night long! Visit our website and make an inquiry to learn more. Plus! Get 10% Off our basic lighting package when you add it to your band booking. *T&C's Apply
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Instruments
Accordion
Bagpipes
Banjo
Bass
Bugle
Cello
Fiddle
Flute
French Horn
Guitar
Harmonica
Harp
Keyboard
Mandolin
Organ
Percussion
Piano
Saxophone
Steel Drum
Trombone
Trumpet
Ukulele
Viola
Violin
Vocals
Music Genres
Caribbean
Celtic
Classical
Country
Dance
Disco
Folk
Hip-Hop
Jazz
Latin
Pop
R&B
Rock
World Music
Music Services
Live Music
MC Services
Recorded Music
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Reviews
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The Island Kings Band received glowing reviews for their exceptional talent, energy, and professionalism at weddings on Oahu, Hawaii. Reviewers praised lead vocalists Riya and Jared, band manager Mark, and the rest of the musicians for their outstanding performances and great vibes. The band's ability to read the crowd, customize songs, and seamlessly handle technical issues impressed guests and event planners alike, enhancing the overall wedding experience and creating cherished memories. Highly recommended for couples seeking amazing live music for their special day.- Top reviews
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Kelli K
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5.0
7/02/2024
HUGE MAHALOS to Mark and Island Kings Band for the incredible energy and jams delivered at our Four Seasons Ko Olina Ocean Lawn wedding. The band's performance truly added some amazing party vibes and helped up to create memories with our guests that we will cherish forever. We continue to receive compliments from family and friends about how much they enjoyed the cocktail trio, dinner, and dancing performances. Many saying that IKB is the best wedding band they've ever heard! The band’s ability to read the crowd, select songs, and clear dedication to the craft really shined. From initial consultation final encore/hana hou, we really appreciated working with Island Kings Band. They were professional, organized, and attentive to our preferences, making sure every detail was executed flawlessly. Mark was incredibly responsive and prompt in his communication. IKB, thanks again for being an integral part of our wedding day. We are thrilled to recommend IKB to anyone looking for amazing live music at their future event!
Margaret I
5.0
12/27/2024
The Island Kings are excellent! Their musicians are incredibly talented and they really know how to fill a dance floor. I highly recommend them for any event.
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Madisen C
5.0
12/06/2024
Cannot recommend them enough. I’d book them 10 out of 10 times for any future events. Heck, I’d ever pay for them to preform in another state. They were truly remarkable.
Sarona F
5.0
11/24/2024
As a wedding planner, I've heard a lot of live bands, and I was really pleased with Island Kings. Riya and Jared were excellent lead vocalists and Alika was super helpful and kind on the day of. We had some technical issues that were in no way the band's fault, and they handled it well and were patient with us as we worked to fix the problem. Mark communicated well throughout the planning process, which was really helpful too. There aren't many live party bands on Oahu playing the top wedding hits and I was happy with their performance and great vibes the whole evening. I'd love to work with them again.
Aloha, guys1
Sarona Farrell with Gloweddings
Brandon L
5.0
6/11/2024
Island Kings were great! From planning the music and accompaniment (we had a solo instrumental for a cocktail hour and a 4-person band for the reception) to the actual day-of, Island Kings was amazing. Great advice on how to plan. And the musicians were incredible! Could not have asked for a better experience.
Maho C
5.0
5/30/2024
Island Kings were amazing at a recent wedding we coordinated. Liz, who is both the vocalist and MC, created the perfect atmosphere, and their performance was simply wow. They collaborated with the couple for a special performance, which was definitely the highlight of the night. The band accommodated last-minute changes and were incredibly organized from start to finish. We enjoyed working with them and can’t wait for more collaborations! :)
Paul G
5.0
1/10/2024
The Island Kings are a first class operation. The band gave it their all and delivered for our big day! Great energy and great vocalists. Mark was very easy to work with as a band manager and helped customize our songs to help give us the wedding our dreams!
Tori R
5.0
12/11/2023
Professional and Talented. Great to work with. Great energy and music for the wedding reception ❤️
Shima S
5.0
5/15/2023
The Islands King Band are fantastic. Our guests had a blast! They provided the perfect music for our guests and always kept the energy level up. They were very easy to work with and communicated very well. Thank you all so much!
D T
5.0
3/07/2023
THE ISLAND KINGS BAND WAS THE BEST! If I can give a 10 star review, I would! Thank you for everything, Island Kings Band! You guys really set the tone for the evening and everyone absolutely loved you guys. So many of my guests came up to me the next morning telling how amazing you guys were!!!
First off - I really want to thank Brian for being so accommodating to all of our requests. This wedding was three years in the making - we kept pushing back due to COVID - Brian has been nothing but patient with our requests (and he kept his price from 2019!!)...I am forever grateful for everything you have done for us and for making the night the absolute best night of our lives and to say that it was perfect, would be an understatement.
From the strings quartet at the wedding ceremony, to the duo at the cocktail, to the band at the reception dinner - it was everything we had wanted and dreamed of! The band was so kind and let my sister-in-law sing with them for our first dance - it meant so much to us (as well as an impromptu performance requested by our best man!). I have nothing but amazing things to say about the Island Kings Band - PLEASE BOOK THEM FOR YOUR WEDDING IN HAWAII - YOU CAN THANK ME LATER!!!! :)
We love you guys!!
Ariel S
5.0
2/18/2023
We are forever grateful to Brian and the whole team and Island Kings Band. We just had our special wedding day on February 11th and are incredibly pleased and thankful to the entire 9-piece band we hired to entertain our guests at the Dillingham Ranch in Oahu, Hawaii! The Island Kings Band were true rock stars. They were extremely professional, talented, accommodating, and kept the party thriving for hours and hours. They were very communicative with my wife and I leading up to wedding date in coordinating with us on our wedding schedule and our specific musical preferences and tastes. The Island Kinds Band were a huge part of what made our wedding day so memorable and perfect!! We highly recommend them to anyone. Thank you all from the bottom of our hearts for making the most important of our lives so special to us. So much love and blessings to y'all!
Clay M
5.0
6/29/2022
The Island Kings were phenomenal, I'm so glad they were available to play at our wedding. Our guests all commented about how good the band was, but I didn't need to hear it from them because I could tell: the dance floor was full all night!
In the months leading up to the wedding, Tahiti helped us navigate some logistical issues with the venue. On the day of the event, the band arrived and set up and performed without needing any help from us. Everything was so seamless and professional.
Evan and the other musicians were all exceptionally good. So glad we splurged for a five-piece band — the saxophone really adds to the energy of the evening.
I had only one regret, which is that we were so busy taking pictures and mingling with guests that I didn't get to hear the cocktail hour music. Hopefully our videographer captured it — I'm sure it was amazing!
Vendor response 08/09/2022
Hi Clay! We're thrilled that we helped your day go seamlessly and kept everyone on the dan...
ce floor. Thank you for the awesome review!
Pierce H
5.0
6/21/2022
Island Kings were fantastic. They are highly communicative throughout the entire process & are very well set up to flex to the music you'd like at your event. They fed off the energy of the crowd and played all the songs we loved. Super talented band & MC that can provide a great atmosphere for your event.
Vendor response 08/23/2022
Hey Pierce! We're thrilled you had a good experience with our band. Thanks for this sweet ...
review!
Rachel C
5.0
6/14/2022
It’s been 3 weeks and people keep commenting on how beautiful the singing was. Look no further book this band immediately. Due to my budget, I did a 3 piece band for ceremony, cocktail hour, and dinner and then it switched to iPod music controlled by one of the musicians. I also addedMC service. The live was fantastic and I don’t even remember what they played by the vibe was fantastic, joyful, classy, upbeat. Our first dance was island in the sun and they got everyone to clap and did a really fun upbeat version that I still dream about. It was perfect. We had 52 guests and we were all dancing the entire night, I think some people were making recommendations but we had a great time. I would book them again in a heartbeat!
Vendor response 08/23/2022
Hi Rachel! Wow. We had such an amazing experience working with you and performing at your ...
wedding! Wishing you all the best. :)
Maria Z
5.0
4/12/2022
The Island Kings were amazing. Absolutely exceeded my expectations. My guests are still raving about the music. They absolutely made my wedding the best day ever.
Vendor response 08/23/2022
Aww, thank you, Maria! We're so happy to have been a part of your wedding day!
Amy M
5.0
12/02/2021
Island Kings were amazing!!! They truly made our night incredible. They took our requests, kept up a great vibe, and really made the sentimental moments feel that way, and the party moments to feel that way as well! 10/10 would hire again.
Vendor response 08/23/2022
So happy to create memories for you and your guests, Amy! Cheers!
Mandy S
5.0
11/21/2021
Great pre wedding communication to work on play list. The band were fun and engaging and kept the dance floor full all night
Vendor response 08/23/2022
We love a full dance floor and a sweet review. Thank you so much, Mandy!
Gracen S
5.0
11/13/2021
I am so grateful to the Island Kings - they were quick to respond to any concerns I had, worked with the venue to make sure everything went smoothly, and not least of all, sounded amazing! All of the professionalism, and awesome sound you hope for, while coming in at the last minute when the other group we had booked had to cancel a week before! I really recommend these folks.
Terri C
5.0
10/18/2021
If at all possible, do yourself a favor and enhance your event with the Island Kings Band! It is not easy planning a destination event across the ocean with unknown vendors - in fact, it is pretty scary. But this was a real highlight and so easy.
We held a beautiful wedding on the Big Island (after obtaining the proper exemptions from officials). This was our THIRD try, after two postponements due to travel restrictions. I have to say that Mark was SO accommodating with our rescheduling, changes in number of band members, and so many things we didn't think of like speakers for officiant, rental stage size, set up of recorded music for processional, first dance, father-daughter dance, etc.
And the band itself!! We added the saxophone, which I highly recommend if you can. The dance floor was full until people had to be dragged off to the shuttles. And SO many wonderful comments from our guests about how great the music was. This really made the celebration a night to remember.
I recommend Island Kings Band without hesitation. The entire experience with them was flawless and delightful!
Megan F
5.0
10/03/2021
I don't know where to start without crying! Due to ridiculous covid rules/restrictions we were forced to cancel our band a mere 2 weeks before our Hawaiian wedding. My Mom couldn't stand it and when she arrived on island a week before our wedding, she worked with our planner to get a new band lined up to surprise me and my husband. Enter Mark with Island Kings. He worked in overdrive with my Mom to arrange all of the details to get the band from Oahu to Hawaii Island in time for the wedding. When I was waiting to be announced outside with my husband and I heard the sax and drums, I screamed, locked eyes with my Mom and I ugly cried. The band was my #1 must have and to give it up devastated me. To hear that band fire up and get the party started, even with the dumb rules, it was the cherry on top of an absolutely perfect day.
Mark was so wonderful to work with, his band was nothing short of EPIC, fun and professional and engaging. They joked that their usual priority is to ensure everyone is dancing and at our wedding they had to tone down their playlist to ensure nobody would dance. Our guests thoroughly enjoyed their music and they even managed to have all 3 songs memorized for our first dance, father and mother dances. This is a moment I will never forget and I cannot thank the Island Kings enough!
Kim H
5.0
9/24/2021
Tahiti and Island Kings Band were EXCEPTIONAL. From start to finish they were communicative, flexible, and amazing performers.
It was important to me that there was a special dance during the reception that was a surprise for my partner. Tahiti was very responsive during the planning process for this and we were able to make the necessary changes to the timeline to allow for this dance. And in the end he was very surprised, which was great!
The music played during dinner was amazing - my husband even noted that he thought the music was pre-recorded at first until he saw that it was played live. And EVERYONE loved the band during the reception. High energy, amazingly talented, great music - perfect.
If you are looking for a band for your wedding, I highly recommend Island Kings. Would definitely hire them again!
Vendor response 09/28/2021
Thank you so much, Kim, for having us be a part of your wedding celebration and surprise! ...
It was our pleasure! All the love to you and Sam, forever and ever! ~Tahiti
Saskia T
5.0
6/16/2021
Hands down the best band you can ask to sing at your wedding, party or any celebration. We worked with Tahiti who was absolutely AMAZING and sang every song soulfully and with such passion. We had a number of hand selected songs we requested to have sung live at ceremony and reception and she delivered along with band in such a heartfelt sincere way. We are eternally grateful to this band for helping us pull off a blended family song dance during reception and other hand tailored elements that without there help would have not been successful. I highly recommend them as they were able to create the soundtrack to what was our story so beautifully during our wedding. At the reception and now days later people continue to tell us how much they enjoyed band and the live energy and fun they had to let them hit that dance floor it was so much fun.
Vendor response 06/16/2021
Thank you so much, Saskia! You were the most breathtaking bride! One of the most beautiful...
weddings we've had the privilege to witness! All the love in the world to you and Aaron!!! ~Tahiti
Suzu G
5.0
1/19/2021
Island Kings provided great entertainment at my wedding this past weekend! They were also so easy to coordinate with as plans and booking did have to change throughout the year 2020 due to the changing nature of coronavirus and the effect on the amount of guests at my wedding. We had so much fun and they really brought the party!! Book them!! They have combinations of musicians for like, any size party! You won’t regret it!
Hannah N
5.0
12/10/2020
My husband and I are sending all our gratitude and aloha for making our wedding amazing!
We were so lucky to have the Island Kings at our wedding, bringing the party, providing a fun ambiance, and playing excellent music.. We and our guest had a blast and wish we could be dancing together now.
I was tired of every song from the top 100 wedding playlist and wanted to have fun classical covers of pop songs during the ceremony, an island-y vibe during our cocktail hour, and party music for our reception. Boy did they bring it.
The band made our special day so memorable and we cannot say enough great things about the great music and ambiance they brought throughout our wedding from ceremony, to the ukulele cocktail hour, to dancing the night away.
We did have some communication issues with our original contact but Tahiti stepped in and cleared up everything.
My husband and I were so lucky to have worked with them and hope for a future excuse to hire the Island Kings.
Santiago M
5.0
2/01/2020
When I began planning my wedding, I knew I wanted to have a great live band playing during the reception. Little did I know that I would have the ABSOLUTE BEST BAND to play the event. From the planning process and event coordination, Mark corresponded with me over email during the year of planning. It was so easy for me to make changes and I was able to provide the input in order to have the music played that was to my liking. I was worried that being from another state would make it difficult to pull off a great event, but with the help of the Island Kings Band, everything turned out perfectly. Thank you again! If I ever have another event in Hawaii, I could choose Island Kings Band without hesitation.
Jodi N
5.0
1/06/2020
Hi Mark,
We want to thank you and the rest of the band for doing such a great job at our wedding! We didn’t have that many dancers, but you guys really kept the party going. Those who did dance, especially the kids, had so much fun. I had so many people ask me who you guys are and how I found you, so I hope we can give you even more business. But so many of our guests told us how great you guys were. Also, please give a special thanks to the MC who stepped in last minutes. She was so awesome! Our wedding planner loved how she was so on top of following his schedule. From the ceremony music to the reception, you guys were perfect! Thank you, thank you, thank you for making our wedding even more special and memorable. Your band really made my vision for night come to life.
Mahalo,
Jodi & Brandt
Tiffany L
5.0
12/12/2019
Island Kings Band was the first thing we locked in for our destination wedding. We read the fantastic reviews and knew they had to be the ones. They did not disappoint. They MC’d for us as well as the ceremony and reception music. We were so impressed with the quality and they really got our small group of guests partying. We can’t thank you enough and couldn’t recommended you any higher! Don’t miss out on this great entertainment for your special day
Marilyn S
5.0
10/07/2019
I was the wedding planner for my daughter's destination wedding. I had done research for every genre, including Island Kings Band. Since I was not familiar with anyone in the area, Mark went out of his way to send me a CD of their music, plus explaining every aspect I would need to know. I can't say enough about how professional, punctual and friendly the whole band was. We had a 6 piece band with an MC and it worked out terrific for us. They followed my timeline to a "T" and if they weren't sure, they got my attention and asked. I would HIGHLY recommend Island Kings Band!! They were TOP NOTCH, I give them an A++++++++++++ Loved you all!
Vendor response 11/15/2019
This is an outstanding review! Thank you so much, Marilyn. We're so happy we could contri...
bute to her day!
Sofia A
5.0
7/23/2019
Island Kings Band was AWESOME! My guests are still talking about how fun the music was!
They listened to my requests and made a great set list for the wedding. They even learned a Britney Spears song just for me! :)
I cannot recommend them enough! Such a great memory!
Fara P
5.0
7/13/2019
We hired the Island Kings for our wedding and it was the best decision!!! They were so easy and wonderful to work with. Mark made the whole planning process so simple and streamlined. They conduct themselves as true professionals...and most importantly, THEY WERE AMAZING PERFORMERS!!! Our dance floor was packed thanks to them. We had so many guests tell us how awesome our band was. They are still bringing it up now, weeks after the wedding. Not only could the Island Kings sing and play, but they brought such great energy to the night. They took requests on the fly. They did a great job MCing the night. I could go on and on. I can't thank them enough for how much they made our night what we hoped it would be.
Sara M
5.0
3/25/2019
Island Kings was exactly the band we were looking for on our wedding day. Brian was extremely helpful during the entire planning process with lots of tips and advice along the way. The band played exactly the types of songs we loved and it made the whole night that more magical. Thank you so very much for catering to our needs while at the same time being specific about yours. We hope the band had as much fun as we did!!! We highly recommend them to anyone who prefers a band over DJ for any type of event.
Corinne W
3.0
10/29/2018
As a couple uniting family and friends from across the globe, we chose to host our wedding in Hawaii. We planned our destination wedding from abroad (UK and New Zealand). Planning a wedding from abroad, we made plans and vendor decisions based on reviews. We were lucky to visit Oahu and see the Honolulu based Island King musicians at a showcase in November of 2017. The musicians are wonderful and their music simply makes you get up and dance!
Following our attendance at the showcase, we requested specific lead singers. From the time of contract, we worked with Brian as our lead / coordinator for the band. Responsiveness to emails varied, generally within a week, at times requiring follow up emails. Throughout the planning process we had access to an online platform hosted by the band to share details including timeline and song requests, which made it easy for us to all keep updated.
Each aspect of the wedding music contract, ceremony, cocktail hour, reception all had specific set play timeframes that are inflexible. We found that despite trying to alter these with Brian, we worked our reception timeline around the band sets. The band has many specific requirements to be aware of that you must work with including hard floor surface, shade / tent if outdoors, electrical needs (number of outlets / wattage availability). We were able to rent tents, stages and extension cables required. There was strained communication specifically regarding the electricity requirements where the band was asking us to ensure specific wattage requirements. As we do not reside in Hawaii or manage the venue, we had to organize communication between the venue, band and our wedding coordinator, despite the fact they had all worked together previously. In the end it was our venue who came through for us, providing all of the necessary equipment. We felt that equipment needs would have been a responsibility of the band to communicate with the venue to ensure their needs are met, and if additional items are required to build these rentals into the band quote versus requesting the couple to be in the middle of the details.
Brian is not based in Honolulu, therefore was not present on our wedding day. This provided some concerns for us given that we had been communicating with him for months to plan our wedding day. Approximately one month prior to our wedding, Brian introduced his colleague Melissa, the lead singer we requested, into the email communication as she was to be the lead on our wedding day.
On our wedding day, we contracted to have a single guitarist for ceremony, trio for cocktail hour, and a six piece band for the reception. We did not utilize the emcee component offered by the band, a friend acted as emcee for us. The musicians were wonderful and executed our requested songs as desired for ceremony as well as special dances. They played music as per our request of genres and kept the dance floor packed, precisely what we desired. Unfortunately neither of the lead singers we requested performed at our wedding including Melissa, who we had been informed would be present. This was okay for us, but if you have a strong desire to have the artists you request this may lead to disappointment.
The band while often difficult to communicate with, all of the musicians and artists performed beautifully at our wedding.
Vendor response 10/31/2018
Hi Corinne,
Thank you for your feedback – we are so glad to hear that your guests had such...
a great time dancing and that you loved the musicians and music choices! That’s obviously the best compliment and exactly what we want to achieve for every couple. Hopefully I can provide some insight on your concerns. I am sorry that you felt there was some lack of communication early on. We do our best to respond as quickly as possible, but always put our focus on the gigs coming that weekend. As far as the timeline, we are always happy to work in specific requests, and only give our suggested timeline based on what we’ve found tends to work best for all vendors involved and to keep the dance floor full. Our site requirements (hard floor, cover, electrical requirements) are given to ensure your event goes smoothly – we don’t actually require a stage, just a hard surface. As I’m sure you know, afternoon showers in Hawaii are part of everyday life. Unfortunately, water and electrical instruments/equipment don’t mix well, so these requirements help make sure the show can go on even with an outdoor event. For an indoor event, these requirements tend to be in place already, which is why we don’t quote for them. The same goes for the wattage requirements as we would hate for the power required for the band in addition to any lights or other rentals to risk any power outages – this completely depends on the venue capabilities and often venues will offer extra power if requested by the renter. I am really sorry about the change of lead singers – that was something that I wish I had known earlier and been able to communicate. Usually, we are able to accommodate, but this was an unusual circumstance. I am so glad that you loved the singers at your event but am sorry for the change. Again, thanks for your feedback and I hope I’ve provided some helpful information - we will certainly take these things into consideration in the future. Best wishes to you and Ben!
Caitlin W
5.0
7/30/2018
Super fun band! Quick replies when planning and a great website to put details. Adjusted to the crowd and made the whole event fun!
Marci W
5.0
5/21/2018
Island Kings Band is absolutely Incredible! From communication and their planning page to their flexibility on the day of, extremely happy with the quality they produce. Their sound, voices, musicians...talk about amazing talent. We still rave about them even though our event was in January of this year (2018). Highly recommend them to everyone we know.
Stephenie F
5.0
4/11/2018
Exceeded our expectations! Truly made the night! I’ve been to weddings on the mainland and knew a band would create the evening we envisioned. Well they did! IKB are incredibly talented and helped make our wedding a dream come true :)
Caroline A
5.0
2/09/2018
The Island Kings made our day so wonderful!
We hired a musician to play for our outdoor ceremony, and a four-person band to play the reception. The Kings handled everything (in coordination with our wedding planner) to make everything seamless - they have an easy-to-use website where you can list songs you would like to hear at each part of the day, and handled amplifying outdoor music and playing songs from our playlists during breaks without a hitch.
And, of course, the musicians are incredibly talented! The ceremony guitarist learned and performed the songs we requested beautifully and effortlessly. Our reception had about 35 people, but the Island Kings played as though there were over 100. Even by the end of the night, when there were only a handful of us left, Melissa (the coordinator and an amazing singer) and the band played some of their best numbers. We had an amazing time!
Cecil W
5.0
2/06/2018
Absolutely amazing band. Also, they were amazing to work with and made the pre-planning and our wedding day easy. Everyone in the band is super talented... I mean total rock stars. We couldn't have imagined a better day.
Nicole I
5.0
12/26/2017
Island Kings Band was fabulous! The whole band was amazing and had our guests out of their seats. Melissa has a fantastic and soulful voice. We could have not asked for a better group to be part of the ceremony and reception. It was truly a pleasure working with you and the team.
Jenna B
5.0
8/22/2017
IKB is as great as they sound! I was hesitant to book without having the chance to see them - we planned our wedding from Kentucky but they didn't disappoint. We hired the 7 piece and they knew how to party. The night ended way too fast. Everyone had a blast thanks to them. Brian makes the planning process simple and painless and is always there to contact. If you are looking for a great wedding band, look no further!
Dale D
5.0
6/17/2017
Melissa and the Island Kings are awesome!! They made our wedding a hit! All of our guests totally raved about them all night and kept asking us who they were and if they perform anywhere. From start to finish Melissa made everything simple for us and organized that totally surpassed my expectations of a band. When looking for entertainment. I researched many different bands and they seem like the only choice for us since I am a DJ and my wife and I have such an extensive knowledge and appreciation of music. There ability to have such a genre range that is so broad and actually sound legit is something you would expect from a band from a big city like LA or NYC, unlike some other bands that sound generic when they do cover songs. They are unlike no other band on the island.
Chanel K
5.0
3/03/2017
The Island Kings Band was simply amazing at our wedding. We had an outdoor wedding, and wanted all of our guests to be up and dancing as soon as our program ended, and Island Kings Band definitely made it happen! We hired the 8-piece configuration for the band (which included the brass section - highly recommended!) and they rocked out with all kinds of hits from Bruno Mars, Earth, Wind, and Fire, Journey, Whitney Houston, Maroon 5, etc. Everything you would want to get folks of all ages up and dancing! And I can't emphasize enough, they really had us all dancing. My parents, grandparents, uncles, aunties, friends, and everyone else were on the dancefloor for pretty much the full two hours they played after the program! The musicians were all professionals as well, definitely very high quality talent!
Working with Melissa was also great, she is an amazing person, very friendly and responsive, and does her best to accommodate all requests. She even helped our MC with playing music from our phone when we wanted to play recordings at certain times during the program.
One of the best things Melissa helped us with was organizing / playing a modified version of How Will I Know - Sam Smith / Whitney Houston for our first dance song. We wanted it to start slow and speed up towards the end to mix it up a bit and add a twist to the first dance. Melissa worked with us to figure out what we wanted and it really turned out great, the singers and the rest of the band did an amazing job with it, and it was a really special moment for us.
Overall, can't recommend this band enough. Very easy to work with, very professional, and most of all, very fun! They were one of the most memorable parts of our special night- when reminiscing about our wedding years from now, one thing that we will always remember is the energy and wow factor that Island Kings brought that night
Aimee R
5.0
7/31/2016
Wow! Wow! Wow! These guys were absolutely brilliant! We had a small-ish (40 people) wedding at Turtle Bay Resort (so, so beautiful) and the Island Kings Band were the icing on the cake! They really got the crowd on their feet and had so much infectious energy and fun. GREAT song selection - perfect mix of some classics and some newbies. If you're after a band for your Hawaiian wedding (a live band MAKES a wedding) do not look beyond Island Kings Band. Can't recommend them more highly! We will be re-booking when we go back for your 5 year anniversary :)
Marisa M
5.0
4/26/2016
The Island Kings Band absolutely MADE our wedding spectacular. Not only are they incredibly talented musicians - they definitely know how to read the crowd and play exactly what the audience wants to hear. They know songs from pretty much any genre you can think of and even took requests from the audience. Every single one of our guests was dancing and had one of the best nights of their life. Easy communication leading up to the wedding and flawless execution by the band. We would HIGHLY recommend to anyone looking for the best wedding band out there...
Chris S
5.0
4/20/2016
This crew of extremely talented, versatile, good looking & fun humans took our wedding to the next level. If you are even considering having live music for your wedding (and you should be) you should go and see Island Kings band rehearse - or just try and stalk them at a wedding - as their live performance on the night was even more phenomenal!
We were definitely not the most prepared wedding couple, but that didn't matter for Brian and the crew who were happy to work with us and make changes three days before the wedding. They arrived, setup, played, DJ'd, then had the whole crowd up and dancing for over three hours!! Apart form your key songs- they choose the rest, and let them, the songs they have in their set are awesome, and keep everyone happy and singing along, and if your wondering if you need a horns section... you do...
Can't recommend these guys and gals highly enough!
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